Calls to Exclude Graham
Muslim leaders and three members of Parliament are calling on the government not to allow evangelist Franklin Graham to enter the U.K.
Humanists Seek Funds for Chaplains
Humanists UK wants to provide chaplains for nonbelievers, which some Christians warn could squeeze out existing chaplains.
U.K. Island Rejects Suicide Proposal
Much to the satisfaction of campaigners opposing the change, the Guernsey Parliament voted to work on better care for terminally ill people.
Utilitarian Ethics in Action
Having determined the “best course of treatment” for Alfie Evans, British medical experts refused to consider that he might be better cared for elsewhere, and the courts merely backed them up.
Synod Approves Unity Report
Jonathan Sentamu: “A mute button must be switched off for the sake of the kingdom of God and the urgent need to reconnect our two church traditions.”
Abp. Welby: Draw Out the Poison
“The best future for British politics cannot be ‘a zero-sum, winner-take-all calculation.’”
Abp. Welby Is Less Cynical
“There are very decent human beings trying to find a way to be effective in making our country better.”
Spiritual Health
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence urges more attention to dying patients’ spiritual needs.
Abp. Welby: Eschew ‘Bonkers’
The Archbishop of Canterbury has bewailed government officials’ ignorance about religion.